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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Flying Officer Injured. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Flying Officer Ryan, of the R.A. A.F., was critically injured in a serious crash at Laverton, Victoria. The machine was wrecked…

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Motor Moloch Two Serious Accidents at Forres One Killed; Eleven Injured FORBES

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

Two serious accidents occurred in Forbes during the week-end, when a boy was killed and eleven people injured, some seriously. The sequel to…

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Cars Collide Four Injured Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

When two cars collided in Parramatta-road, Auburn yesterday, four people were injured, and one car was almost completely wrecked. The…

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'Plane Crashes Pilot Seriously Injured Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

Flying Officer Ryan, of the R.A.A.F., was critically Injured In a serious crash at Laverton, Victoria, yesterday. His machine was wrecked…

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Two Injured in Quarry Explosion Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

Two Italians were badly injured when a quantity of geliguite exploded in the Broadford Quarry, Victoria…

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Sunday Surfers Have Thrilling Day Many Accidents on Sydney Beaches SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

Heavy surf was responsible for several accidents on the Sydney beaches yesterday. While surfing at South Steyne at…

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Air Gun Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

On Xmas Day, the Ambulance received a call to convey Don Ledsam, of Warne-street, Wellington to Orange. Don Ledsam was playing with…

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Cricket Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. J. Work now knows that his son Jack, pots some weight behind his willow when he strikes a cricket hall. Yesterday Mr. Wark, sen[?], was playing…

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Dunedoo Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Thomas Pike (9), of 74 Bakewell-street. Concord, was fatally Injured through falling off a lorry. The boy with others, jumped on the lorry as it…

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Boating Fatality Father's Life Lost Rangitoto (N.Z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

Henry Burnitt (63) was drowned in the Rangitoto Channel, New Zealand, as a result of the swamping of a 12ft. sailing boat…

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Injured in Motor Smash

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 8

Several well-known Wellington people were in a motor collision which took place in the city last week. Mr. Gordon Ellis…

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Bradman Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 8

Don Bradman, the hero of the match between Queensland and New South Wales in the early part of the week, was struck on the head…

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To-day's Wires. Shockingly Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 8

Adam Ferguson, aged 37, was shockingly injured last night, when he was struck on the head by a bucket weighing 30lbs, which…

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Narrow Escape At Trangie Weir Two Men Nearly Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 7

As at Dubbo, the weir at Trangie is a dangerous spot when the Macquarie River is swollen with flood waters. Two men had a…

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Awful Experience Dragged By Bolting Horses Blayney Man Seriously Injured Orange

Western Age · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Dragged along at a terrific pace by four bolting horses and then trampled almost to death, a Blayney man had an awful experience…

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Vic Rowe Killed In A Motor Accident While Returning From Gilganclra Races

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

Victor Frendergast, better known as Vic Rowe, the well known Coo[?]e bookmaker, met his death, on Boxing Night through the [?]ar, he was…

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Cricket Accident Player's Jaw Broken

Western Age · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Playing in a cricket match at Nyngan recently, Mr. Norman Hazel was struck on the left side of the face with the ball and had…

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Shocking Injuries Man's Serious Accident Sydney

Western Age · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

Adam Ferguson (37) was shockingly injured when he was struck on the head by a bucket weighing 30lbs. which dropped 120 feet down a tower…

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